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Fiji Blue Metallic: Claimed 54K-Mile 1989 Chrysler Conquest TSi

This 1989 Chrysler Conquest TSi (VIN JJ3CC54N4KZ045205) wears an excellent and rare color, equally scarce and well preserved looking cloth interior, largely stock cosmetics, and is said to run, shift and drive very well. Further claimed to be fully functional including cold-blowing A/C, the car has a few mild performance mods and is said to have put down a healthy 190 HP at the rear wheels on a recent dyno run–these made 175 at the crank from the factory. The car will need new shocks and a front end alignment, but it sounds like it’s been well cared for and recent work included fitment of a new steering box, power steering pump and master cylinder. Find it here on eBay in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with no reserve.

We don’t see Fiji Blue Metallicvery often, but we dig the way it accentuates the car’s angular shape and big box flares. There are some imperfections mentioned including a few small paint bubbles towards the rear and fading clear coat on the hood, but the seller says overall the paint is of a good five-footer quality. The front tires are said to be edge worn as a result of needing some front end work, while shocks/struts should also be replaced soon.

The well kept cabin is finished in black, and unlike most StarQuests we’ve seen, this one is outfitted with full cloth seating. The seller says all accessories are functional, and cosmetics appear to be very nice top to bottom. Some cool features here include an automatic A/C system control panel in the center dash, nine-band audio equalizer, and updated four-spoke steering wheel with integrated audio controls. The automatic seatbelts are about the only ding we can muster for these interiors.

A 2.6 liter 4G54 turbo four still lurks under the hood, but it’s making a bit more power now thanks to few performance mods like an HKS exhaust with cat-delete, stainless downpipe, and Turbo Smart blow-off valve with boost controller programmed at 14 PSI. There’s also an APEXi fuel controller mounted in the glove box. Factory output was rated at 175 HP, but this one was shown to put down 190 at the rear wheels on a recent dyno test. An aluminum radiator, intercooler, and braided steel oil cooler lines have also been fitted, and the seller says the engine and transmission oil were just changed.

Other new items include a steering box, power steering pump, master slave cylinder, and a custom strut tower brace.